“SLING SHOT” film premiere - See upswing on film
Oakland, CA. June 11, 2023:
Who: UpSwing Aerial Dance Company and Symmetricity
What: “Sling Shot” Film Premiere of 8 Dance & Music Shorts & Fundraiser
Where: The New Parkway Theater, 474 24th St, Oakland, CA
When: June 11th doors open at 12:30, Films show 1-2 PM
How Much: Recommended donations sliding scale $20-$50
Purchase at door
Oakland, CA. UpSwing Aerial Dance Company and Symmetricity are proud to announce, "Sling Shot", a Bay Area film premiere and fundraiser featuring six award-winning aerial and site-specific dance films and two music films created 2020-2022 by directors Cherie Carson and David Creech. The Bay Area premiere will take place at The New Parkway Theater in Oakland on June 11, 2023, from 12:30 PM-2:30 PM, and the films start at 1 PM. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the directors in a short, moderated Q and A after the showing.
These films, collectively, have been selected for 95 festivals across the world and received 21 awards. The films showcase music by Dan Cantrell, Carolyn Wonderland, Dave Worm, Voices in a New World and the artistry of UpSwing Aerial Dance Company. Aerialists featured in the dance films are UpSwing Company members Kirstin Brown, Helen Fitanides, Kiran Haithcox, Alissa Kaplan Soto and Helium Valentine.
The films are: AloneTogether, Between River Rocks and Sand, Bones, Water Spirit, Knowing Each Other, Messages, Bad, and Pressure.
"Sling Shot" is an event that aims to shed light on the incredible films and music created during the pandemic. The event will also serve as a fundraiser for UpSwing Aerial Dance Company and Symmetricity, who are teaming up to create a new aerial dance film to be performed in Mendocino in a stand of Redwood trees. Tickets for this event range from $20 - $50. The event promises to be a unique experience for film and music lovers alike, offering a chance to support local artists while also enjoying incredible films and music. "Sling Shot" is a remarkable opportunity to help support the arts community in the Bay Area.
Celebrating its 13th year, UpSwing Aerial Dance Company performs dynamic, original dances in the air and on the ground, using aerial rope and harness, bungee, trapeze, lyra, silks and more. Upswing has showcased its repertoire in New York, Vashon Island on Puget Sound west of Seattle and Atlanta, GA.
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How to get to the New Parkway Theater?
You can come to the theater on foot, by bike, or public transportation if possible. Theater is also close to several key bus lines (51, 1, 72). It is a six-minute walk from the 19th Street BART station, and there is ample outdoor bike parking.
Parking Lots
YMCA Garage–RECOMMENDED!!
2353 Webster St (entrance on Webster in between 23rd and 24th) $5 on weekends and evenings after 5pm as long as you use their App
Douglas Parking Lot #54
23rd St and Webster St (northwest corner) $7 Saturday and Sunday flat rate
Pay by phone using passport parking app Zone 5162 or Quickpay mobile app Lot 1047 33 total spaces
The Hive–CLOSEST BUT MOST EXPENSIVE
2335 Broadway Ave (enter on 24th St) 74 standard spaces + 5 disabled spaces
Douglas Parking
21st St and Broadway Ave (southwest corner) $3 per hour Monday-Friday until 4pm. $5 flat rate after 4pm and on weekends 45 total spaces
Hours and availability unclear 100 total spaces
Gogi Time Parking Lot
2600 Telegraph Ave Free parking in front of restaurants 15 spaces
Metered Street Parking
Options on Broadway Ave, Telegraph Ave, Grand Ave, and 20th through 27th Streets. Meters run Monday through Saturday until 6pm.
Unmetered Street Parking
Largest concentration of unmetered parking is on Northgate Ave between Grand and 27th Streets
How to get your tix
June 11 - Film Premiere at The New Parkway Theater
Doors Open at 12:30
Films start at 1 PM, run time is approx. 50 min
Your ticket price is sliding scale $20-$50
Tix can be purchased at the door starting at 12:30PM
Can’t make the show? but want to see the films?
“On Demand” showing of June 11th Film Premiere
runs June 12-July 4
Can’t make the Film Premiere? You can go here to get your ticket for the "On Demand" showing of the 8 films.
Make a BIGGER donation, get your tix to the premiere and be part of the next aerial dance film
To see the Film Premiere “Sling Shot” and make a bigger tax deductible donation toward the creation of our next aerial dance film in the Redwood trees, click here
Please email me at cherie@upswingaerialdance.org if you are purchasing your tix via Dancer’s Group (our Fiscal Sponsor) so I make sure your tix is held at the box office.
UpSwing Aerial Dance Company is supported by Dancers’ Group’s Fiscal Sponsorship program, which currently serves over 120 Bay Area dance companies and independent artists. Dancers’ Group, founded in 1982, is a nationally recognized nonprofit arts organization, which provides a wide range of services and programs, including presenting opportunities, In Dance publication, and the Parachute Fund.
